MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no threat, several dozen have been linked with significant medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and various other everyday products. Yet, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including color splash lipstick. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.